August 14, 2018 — by IDWRITERS
Last updated on August 14, 2018 at 4:15 pm
AmazonCrossing, the literary translation imprint of Amazon Publishing, today in 2015 announced a commitment to publish exceptional works of literature from Indonesian authors translated into English beginning in early 2016. Indonesian titles planned for publication include Nirzona, a love story by Abidah El Khalieqy, set against the backdrop of the Aceh tsunami, a rare moment in recent history when the world’s eyes turned to Indonesia; English-language originals The Oddfits and The More Known World, the first two titles in the Oddfits series from Indonesia-born Tiffany Tsao, a translator and past Indonesia editor at large for Asymptote Journal; Paper Boats, a new adult love story written in glittering, quotable prose from popular novelist, actress, and singer Dee Lestari; A new edition of Laksmi Pamuntjak’s acclaimed A Question of Red and her latest, Aruna and Her Palate, which follows a food writer’s travels through Indonesia; and Hummingbird, a stunning work of magical realism from Nukila Amal.